MCA Zipporah Kinya, who initiated the impeachment motion against Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza, has reported receiving threats to her life from the governor's supporters. During the Senate impeachment hearing on Monday, Kinya revealed that individuals attempted to set fire to her property on the night before she filed the motion. She stated that part of her cow shed was burned, but the security guard raised the alarm, and other workers were able to extinguish the fire.
Kinya further explained that she and other MCAs felt so threatened that they had to sleep at the county assembly after receiving numerous threats from the public. She also claimed that another arson attempt occurred at 3:00 a.m. at the county assembly while the MCAs were present.
"We stayed at the county assembly for security reasons due to the numerous threats against our lives. I would like to report that there was an attempt on my property. Some individuals had also threatened to block roads leading to the assembly," she said. Kinya attributed the threats, including a video of the attempted arson at her home, to supporters of the Meru governor.
She also confirmed that her motion underwent public participation, with 85 percent of the public in Meru's 45 wards supporting the impeachment. "Public participation was conducted on August 5, 2024, across the 45 wards of Meru, and it was highly successful, both qualitatively and quantitatively," she noted.
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The Senate will continue the special session on Tuesday, where Governor Mwangaza will have the opportunity to present her case. Following this, the parties will make their closing statements, and the Senate will debate and vote on each of the charges against the governor. If the majority votes to uphold the charges, Mwangaza will be removed from office. However, if the majority votes against the charges, the governor will remain in office for the third time.
